It popped out on the Internet a half-hour before the NFL’s embargoed 8 p.m. release time, the leaked slate of games matching up with the schedule officially distributed by the team later in the evening.

Head coach Chip Kelly and the Eagles open the season Monday, Sept. 9, on the road against the Washington Redskins. That contest could be interesting if Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III isn’t all the way back from ACL surgery.

The opener pales in comparison to Week 3. when the Eagles and Kelly entertain Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs. The 8:25 p.m. Thursday start guarantees a hearty pre-game warm-up for tailgaters … and some hardly coincidental absences from school and work on Friday.

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Reid coached the Eagles for 14 years before being axed in January after guiding the club to a 4-12 record.

The NFL on its website billed the contest as “Best Game of Week 3.”

“Andy Reid doesn’t have to wait long before heading back to the, uh, friendly confines of Philadelphia. Beyond the obvious storyline, this Thursday night game should be intriguing on the field. Reid bet big on Alex Smith in Kansas City rather than going after his old quarterback Michael Vick. The early evolution of Chip Kelly’s offense will be fascinating to watch against an underrated Chiefs defense.”

The Birds then play three straight road games against the Denver Broncos, New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, followed by home games against the Dallas Cowboys and the Giants.

The Eagles are on the road the first two weeks of November against the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers, respectively.

Then the Eagles host the Redskins before their Nov. 24 bye week, which is the week of Thanksgiving.

After the break the Eagles entertain the Arizona Cardinals and the Detroit Lions the first two weeks of December, play at Minnesota Dec. 15 and host the Chicago Bears the following week. The regular season concludes Dec. 29 at Dallas.

Early Thursday, Redskins defensive lineman Adam Carriker tweeted that Washington would open the season on a Monday night against the Eagles. The tweet later was deleted.

The Eagles play five games in December.

The combined records of the Eagles’ opponents is 127-129 (.496), tied for 20th in the league.

The Chiefs’ strength of schedule is 28th in the league, the records of their opposition in 2012 just 121-135 (.473).